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State finds evidence of illegal activity at ‘overly loved’ Southwick preserve
SOUTHWICK — Only a week before the Select Board voted to temporarily ban visitors from the North Pond Conservation Area, two state officials conducted the annual assessment of the property and tentatively determined the town wasn’t in compliance with its conservation restriction. “They described it as ‘overly loved,’...
Local reaction to shooting death of Sonya Massey
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - It’s a Springfield, Illinois story with a Springfield, Massachusetts impact. Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old black woman with mental health issues, has lost her life at the hands of the people she called to protect her. “This is a person who was afraid for her life,”...
A pilot program supporting those transitioning out of public benefits
Carolyn Martinez was in a predicament. In 2012, the Springfield native was a 25-year-old single mom to three daughters getting by on public aid. She relied on food stamps, disability assistance and cash assistance to make do. Determined to secure a better life for herself and her daughters, she began working another job.
Time to Hit the Eagle Street Beach
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Historic Eagle Street will be covered with sand on Saturday afternoon for the 24th annual Eagle Street Beach Party. Founded by artist Eric Rudd in 1999 as an annual community sculpture, the beach party is sponsored by Rudd's Berkshire Art Museum and the city of North Adams.
Single family residence sells for $1.3 million in Longmeadow
A spacious house located at 168 Merriweather Drive in Longmeadow has new owners. The 2,889-square-foot property, built in 1960, was sold on July 1, 2024, for $1,300,000, or $450 per square foot. The layout of this single-story home consists of three bedrooms and four baths. On the exterior, the house is characterized by a gable roof design, featuring roofing made of asphalt. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. Additionally, the house comes with a garage. The lot of the property is substantial, measuring 3.2-acre.
Eric Hofmanis is Johnny Cash at Majestic Theater
Eric Hofmanis believes it was fate that Johnny Cash would come into his life. Hofmanis portrays the legend in A Man Named Cash - A Tribute to Johnny Cash and June Carter, coming to West Springfield’s Majestic Theater for two shows on Thursday. If you purchase a product or...
Berkshire Humane Society Pets of the Week: Meet Binx, Luna & Willow
Every Wednesday at 8:30 we're joined by John Perreault, Executive Director of the Berkshire Humane Society to discuss all the happenings at their Barker Road facility, plus talk about their Pet of the Week. This week's Pets of the Week are a lovely trio of guinea pigs! The group consists...
Vermont man charged with driving under the influence
A Vermont man is accused of driving under the influence. Vermont State Police saw a vehicle on Route 7 in the town of Shaftsbury in Bennington County traveling 72 mph. The driver, Joseph Nerney, 44, of Wilmington, was stopped. Troopers observed signs of alcohol impairment, police said. Nerney was charged...
Ready for all things blue? Signature summer event returns
Adams Family Farm entered this float in the 2015 Blueberry Festival parade. The series of events return this weekend, including the parade. It will take place at 11 am Saturday along Route 100 in Dover. File photo.
Playwright and performance artist Taylor Mac to speak at New Marlborough Meeting House event
New Marlborough — Resident, playwright, and performance artist Taylor Mac (who uses the gender pronoun judy) will speak about creativity at the New Marlborough Meeting House on Saturday, August 3, at 4:30 p.m. The Meeting House is located at 154 Hartsville-New Marlborough Road. A Laguna Beach, Calif. native, Mac...
Two-time Olympian Gabby Thomas made mark at Williston Northampton
The Summer Olympics in Paris begins this week. One high-profile athlete with local ties is Gabby Thomas. The Northampton, Massachusetts, native is one of the United States' best hopes for a gold medal in track and field. She went to high school at Williston Northampton in neighboring Easthampton. We paid...
Embattled nursing home system asks judge to change receivership into monitoring
BOSTON — Attorneys for the company that owns three nursing care facilities placed into receivership last week over concerns that poor staffing would imperil the welfare of 300 residents asked a Superior Court judge to change the arrangement so that the state is only monitoring its operations. The Attorney...
Nine-bedroom home in Amherst sells for $1.3 million
A 7,146-square-foot house built in 1960 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 1184 North Pleasant Street in Amherst was sold on July 2, 2024, for $1,300,000, or $182 per square foot. This two-story home provides a generous living space with its nine bedrooms and nine baths. The home's outer structure has a gable roof frame, composed of slate. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. Situated on a spacious 1.5-acre lot, the property offers ample outdoor space.
Jones Library Building Committee Reviews Cuts to Expansion Project
Report on the Meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee July 17,2024. This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. It can be viewed here. The meeting was largely devoted to giving the designers an opportunity to elaborate on proposed cost-saving changes to the Jones Expansion Project building design that, it was asserted, would make the project more attractive to bidders. The Jones Library Trustees had previously approved dramatic changes in the design that were projected to save as much as $2.1 million. Several of those cuts, however, have since been restored or have been proposed to be restored.
Sale closed in Belchertown: $830,000 for a four-bedroom home
A 3,307-square-foot house built in 2006 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 141 Granby Road in Belchertown was sold on June 28, 2024. The $830,000 purchase price works out to $251 per square foot. This two-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home's outer structure has a hip roof frame, composed of asphalt. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. In addition, the home comes with an attached garage. Situated on a spacious 1.4-acre lot, the property offers ample outdoor space.
Northampton closes CT River Conservation Area due to trash, human waste
NORTHAMPTON – The Connecticut River Greenway Conservation Area at Damon Road has been closed to all public use, Northampton Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra announced Thursday. The closure, which will remain in effect until further notice, is due to an accumulation of trash and human waste in the area, the city said in a statement. Both pose significant human health and environmental risks.
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